New Focus at Cotton Inc. L.A.

New York–based marketing and forecasting service Cotton Inc. has a new forecaster in its Los Angeles office at the California Market Center.

Claire Dupuis has been promoted to senior trend forecaster from her former position as trend forecaster for the juniors, streetwear and denim markets. Dupuis was previously based in New York.

Dupuis’ promotion is part of a strategy to shift the Los Angeles office from managing the Cottonworks library to serving as a gateway to Asia, according to Paula G. Rosario, senior executive of retail and fashion marketing for Cotton Inc. The Los Angeles office will work closely with the company’s New York fashion marketing team.

Dupuis previously worked for Woodland Hills, Calif.–based Tag-It Pacific Inc. in brand development.